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Enhance installation instructions in README.md and INSTALL.md by adding Homebrew installation steps for easier setup. Updated references to include Homebrew in the installation process and clarified the extraction instructions for release archives.
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## Install
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**From a release (recommended if you don’t need to build from source):** Download the latest [release](https://github.com/miguelmartens/cowardly/releases), pick the archive for your Mac (Apple Silicon: `*_darwin_arm64.tar.gz`, Intel: `*_darwin_x86_64.tar.gz`), then extract (creates a directory), enter it, and run:
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**With Homebrew (easiest):**
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```bash
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brew tap miguelmartens/cowardly
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brew install cowardly
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```
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**From a release:** Download the latest [release](https://github.com/miguelmartens/cowardly/releases), pick the archive for your Mac (Apple Silicon: `*_darwin_arm64.tar.gz`, Intel: `*_darwin_x86_64.tar.gz`), then extract (creates a directory), enter it, and run:
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```bash
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tar xzf cowardly_vX.Y.Z_darwin_arm64.tar.gz # or darwin_x86_64 for Intel
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cd cowardly_vX.Y.Z_darwin_arm64
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chmod +x cowardly && ./cowardly
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See **[docs/INSTALL.md](docs/INSTALL.md)** for full install instructions (where to download, PATH install, **if macOS blocks the app**, upgrading).
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See **[docs/INSTALL.md](docs/INSTALL.md)** for full install instructions (Homebrew, where to download, PATH install, **if macOS blocks the app**, upgrading).
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**From source:**
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- **macOS** (Intel or Apple Silicon)
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- **Brave Browser** installed at `/Applications/Brave Browser.app`
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## Install with Homebrew
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If you use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/), you can install from the tap (builds from source; Go is installed automatically as a dependency):
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```bash
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brew tap miguelmartens/cowardly
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brew install cowardly
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```
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Then run `cowardly`. Tap: [github.com/miguelmartens/homebrew-cowardly](https://github.com/miguelmartens/homebrew-cowardly).
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## Where to download
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1. Open the **latest release** on GitHub:

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